Half-lives / Retatrutide

Retatrutide half-life

≈ 6 days (144 hours ≈ 6 days) — computed decay curve below, primary source cited.

50% · 6d030d (≈5 half-lives)
Single-dose relative level over time, computed from the published Retatrutide half-life (144 h). An estimate from population values — individual pharmacokinetics vary.
Half-life≈ 6 days
~97% cleared (5 half-lives)30 days
Typical route (published research)SubQ · weekly

Source: Retatrutide phase-2 pharmacokinetics (Jastreboff, NEJM 2023; half-life ≈6 days)

Frequently asked

How long does Retatrutide stay in your system?

With a half-life of ≈ 6 days, roughly 97% of a single Retatrutide dose is cleared after five half-lives — about 30 days. Repeated dosing accumulates and takes correspondingly longer to clear.

What does a ≈ 6 days half-life mean in practice?

Every 6 days, the remaining amount halves: 100% → 50% → 25% → 12.5%, and so on. The curve above plots exactly this decay for a single dose.

Where does this Retatrutide half-life number come from?

Retatrutide phase-2 pharmacokinetics (Jastreboff, NEJM 2023; half-life ≈6 days). We cite a primary source for every half-life we publish and version every change.

Related: Retatrutide reconstitution calculator · Retatrutide dose charts

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